American Canadians are Canadians of American descent. The term is most often used to refer to Canadians who migrated from or have ancestry from the United States.
According to the 2016 Census, 29,590 Canadians reported American as being their singular ethnicity, while 347,810 reported partial ancestry.[1]
There has not been a reliable estimate of the total number of Americans from the United States who have settled in Canada since the founding of the two countries as the United States in 1776 and Canada in 1867. Prior to the independence of the United States and the formation of Canada, the settled areas were British colonies.[citation needed]
Most of American Canadians prefer to live in the metropolitan areas of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Vancouver is the Canadian city with most Americans living outside of the United States, followed by Toronto as third and Montreal as fifth.[citation needed]
Americans have moved to Canada throughout history. During the American Revolution, many white Americans, 15-25% of the population (300-500,000), loyal to the British crown left the United States and settled in Canada. By 1783, 46,000 had settled in Ontario (10,000) and the Maritimes (36,000). These early settlers were officially designated United Empire Loyalists and referred to as the King's Loyal Americans. Many Black Canadians are descendants of African American slaves (Black Loyalists) who fled to Canada during the American Revolution. Similar waves of American immigrants, 30,000, lured by promises of land if they swore a loyalty oath to the King, settled in Ontario before the War of 1812. The Black Refugees in the War of 1812 also fled to Canada and many American slaves also came via the Underground Railroad, most settling in either Halifax, Nova Scotia or Southern Ontario. At the outbreak of the war of 1812 80,000 of 110,000 inhabitants in Ontario were American born or descendants of Americans. In the Maritimes 110,000 of 135,000 were Americans who settled before 1775 or after and their descendants. This fact gave English-speaking Canada a pronounced American cultural flavor into the 1830s. The difference was political: those who disliked the split with Britain and those who supported it.
In the early 20th century, over 750,000 American settlers moved into the farming regions of the Prairie Provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Many of these were immigrants (or children of immigrants) from Europe or Eastern Canada who had gone to the United States looking for farm land only to find the supply of free farmsteads there exhausted. Others were old-stock European Americans, and a small percentage were racial minorities, such as African Americans. In 1916, Americans accounted for 36% of all the foreign-born residents of Alberta, 30% in Saskatchewan, and 8% in Manitoba.[2] or about 400,000 in a total population of the three provinces close to 1.5 million. Not all stayed.
In the 1930s, before World War II, and again in the 1970s, waves of Americans, many from Texas and Oklahoma, migrated to Canada to work in the country's growing oil industry.[citation needed] During the Vietnam War era, many American draft dodgers fled to Canada to avoid the war. About 10,200 Americans moved to Canada in 2006; this was the highest number since 1977.[3]
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For Americans of Canadian origin see Canadian Americans This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources American Canadians news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message American Canadians are Canadians of American descent The term is most often used to refer to Canadians who migrated from or have ancestry from the United States American CanadiansCanadien americain French Total population377 410 by ancestry 2016 Census 1 Regions with significant populationsOntario Western Canada Atlantic Canada QuebecLanguagesFrench EnglishReligionProtestantism Catholicism Latter Day Saints Eastern or Oriental OrthodoxMinorities adhering to Judaism Islam Buddhism Hinduism Wicca or other Paganism Others Contents 1 Demography 2 History of Americans in Canada 3 Notable people 4 See also 5 ReferencesDemography EditAccording to the 2016 Census 29 590 Canadians reported American as being their singular ethnicity while 347 810 reported partial ancestry 1 There has not been a reliable estimate of the total number of Americans from the United States who have settled in Canada since the founding of the two countries as the United States in 1776 and Canada in 1867 Prior to the independence of the United States and the formation of Canada the settled areas were British colonies citation needed Many American Canadians chose to live in major cities such as Toronto and other urban areas of southern Ontario such as Windsor facing Detroit and Niagara Falls Ontario across from Niagara Falls New York in the Buffalo area citation needed Vancouver Osoyoos British Columbia Edmonton Alberta and Calgary Alberta also have American expatriate colonies citation needed Most of American Canadians prefer to live in the metropolitan areas of Vancouver Toronto and Montreal Vancouver is the Canadian city with most Americans living outside of the United States followed by Toronto as third and Montreal as fifth citation needed History of Americans in Canada EditMain article American immigration to Canada Americans have moved to Canada throughout history During the American Revolution many white Americans 15 25 of the population 300 500 000 loyal to the British crown left the United States and settled in Canada By 1783 46 000 had settled in Ontario 10 000 and the Maritimes 36 000 These early settlers were officially designated United Empire Loyalists and referred to as the King s Loyal Americans Many Black Canadians are descendants of African American slaves Black Loyalists who fled to Canada during the American Revolution Similar waves of American immigrants 30 000 lured by promises of land if they swore a loyalty oath to the King settled in Ontario before the War of 1812 The Black Refugees in the War of 1812 also fled to Canada and many American slaves also came via the Underground Railroad most settling in either Halifax Nova Scotia or Southern Ontario At the outbreak of the war of 1812 80 000 of 110 000 inhabitants in Ontario were American born or descendants of Americans In the Maritimes 110 000 of 135 000 were Americans who settled before 1775 or after and their descendants This fact gave English speaking Canada a pronounced American cultural flavor into the 1830s The difference was political those who disliked the split with Britain and those who supported it In the early 20th century over 750 000 American settlers moved into the farming regions of the Prairie Provinces of Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan Many of these were immigrants or children of immigrants from Europe or Eastern Canada who had gone to the United States looking for farm land only to find the supply of free farmsteads there exhausted Others were old stock European Americans and a small percentage were racial minorities such as African Americans In 1916 Americans accounted for 36 of all the foreign born residents of Alberta 30 in Saskatchewan and 8 in Manitoba 2 or about 400 000 in a total population of the three provinces close to 1 5 million Not all stayed In the 1930s before World War II and again in the 1970s waves of Americans many from Texas and Oklahoma migrated to Canada to work in the country s growing oil industry citation needed During the Vietnam War era many American draft dodgers fled to Canada to avoid the war About 10 200 Americans moved to Canada in 2006 this was the highest number since 1977 3 Notable people EditFurther information Category Canadian people of American descent and Category American emigrants to CanadaSee also EditUnited States American English Canada United States border Quebecois United Empire LoyalistReferences Edit a b Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables Statistics Canada American Immigration The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan University of Regina American moves to Canada reach record high Canadian Broadcasting Corporation cbc ca 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